Patents by Inventor RAMGOPAL MADDULURI

RAMGOPAL MADDULURI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230345062
    Abstract: A place shifting device and a method for operating the same are provided. The place shifting device, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a communication system configured to receive a plurality of sources of media, a multiplexed channel transcoder configured to multiplex video from at least two of the plurality of sources of media into a single channel, and a processor communicatively coupled to the communication system and the multiplexed channel transcoder, the processor configured to determine the at least two of the plurality of sources of media, transcode, via the multiplexed channel transcoder, the determined video from the at least two of the plurality of sources of media into the signal channel, and transmit, via the communication system, the single channel to a remote electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Sling Media L.L.C.
    Inventors: Yashaswini Harish, Ramgopal Madduluri
  • Patent number: 11729442
    Abstract: A place shifting device and a method for operating the same are provided. The place shifting device, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a communication system configured to receive a plurality of sources of media, a multiplexed channel transcoder configured to multiplex video from at least two of the plurality of sources of media into a single channel, and a processor communicatively coupled to the communication system and the multiplexed channel transcoder, the processor configured to determine the at least two of the plurality of sources of media, transcode, via the multiplexed channel transcoder, the determined video from the at least two of the plurality of sources of media into the signal channel, and transmit, via the communication system, the single channel to a remote electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Sling Media L.L.C.
    Inventors: Yashaswini Harish, Ramgopal Madduluri
  • Patent number: 11695722
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ramgopal Madduluri, Maxim Litinov
  • Patent number: 11528245
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Inventors: Ramgopal Madduluri, Maxim Litinov
  • Publication number: 20220311725
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SLING Media L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ramgopal Madduluri, Maxim Litinov
  • Patent number: 11355156
    Abstract: Video production systems and methods are provided for generating annotated class discussion videos, which contain real-time student commentary post-production annotations responsive to such student commentary, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the video production system includes a display device, a dedicated video input source, and a video processing device. The video processing device contains, in turn, a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless input signals from the dedicated video input source and a plurality of devices executing a student commentary capture application during a presentation, a controller operably coupled to the wireless receiver, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. When executed by the controller, the computer-readable instructions cause the video processing device to generate an output video containing student commentary synchronized with the presentation as captured, at least in part, utilizing the dedicated video input source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sling Media L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ramgopal Madduluri
  • Publication number: 20210036979
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing geo-located and content-to-comment synchronized user circles are described. For at least one embodiment, a system for facilitating a geo-location based user circle may include a hub configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and a second user via a user circle. The first user and the second user may be selected for participation in the user circle based upon a circleID associated each of a first user device and a second user device. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of the comments provided by the first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the comments to the second user. And, a second device geoID may be used to indicate a location of the second user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ramgopal Madduluri, Maxim Litinov
  • Publication number: 20210037290
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for facilitating a user circle are described. For at least one system, a hub may be configured to facilitate a sharing of comments between a first user and at least one second user via a user circle. A first user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a capture of first user comments provided by a first user. A second user device, communicatively coupled to the hub, may be configured to facilitate a presentation of the first user comments to a second user. And, the first user device and the second user device may be configured for participation in the user circle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ramgopal Madduluri
  • Publication number: 20200349979
    Abstract: Video production systems and methods are provided for generating annotated class discussion videos, which contain real-time student commentary post-production annotations responsive to such student commentary, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the video production system includes a display device, a dedicated video input source, and a video processing device. The video processing device contains, in turn, a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless input signals from the dedicated video input source and a plurality of devices executing a student commentary capture application during a presentation, a controller operably coupled to the wireless receiver, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. When executed by the controller, the computer-readable instructions cause the video processing device to generate an output video containing student commentary synchronized with the presentation as captured, at least in part, utilizing the dedicated video input source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventor: RAMGOPAL MADDULURI
  • Patent number: 10755748
    Abstract: Video production systems and methods are provided for generating annotated class discussion videos, which contain real-time student commentary post-production annotations responsive to such student commentary, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the video production system includes a display device, a dedicated video input source, and a video processing device. The video processing device contains, in turn, a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless input signals from the dedicated video input source and a plurality of devices executing a student commentary capture application during a presentation, a controller operably coupled to the wireless receiver, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. When executed by the controller, the computer-readable instructions cause the video processing device to generate an output video containing student commentary synchronized with the presentation as captured, at least in part, utilizing the dedicated video input source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventor: Ramgopal Madduluri
  • Publication number: 20190208237
    Abstract: A place shifting device and a method for operating the same are provided. The place shifting device, for example, may include, but is not limited to, a communication system configured to receive a plurality of sources of media, a multiplexed channel transcoder configured to multiplex video from at least two of the plurality of sources of media into a single channel, and a processor communicatively coupled to the communication system and the multiplexed channel transcoder, the processor configured to determine the at least two of the plurality of sources of media, transcode, via the multiplexed channel transcoder, the determined video from the at least two of the plurality of sources of media into the signal channel, and transmit, via the communication system, the single channel to a remote electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventors: YASHASWINI HARISH, RAMGOPAL MADDULURI
  • Publication number: 20190206442
    Abstract: Video production systems and methods are provided for generating annotated class discussion videos, which contain real-time student commentary post-production annotations responsive to such student commentary, or a combination thereof. In an embodiment, the video production system includes a display device, a dedicated video input source, and a video processing device. The video processing device contains, in turn, a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless input signals from the dedicated video input source and a plurality of devices executing a student commentary capture application during a presentation, a controller operably coupled to the wireless receiver, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. When executed by the controller, the computer-readable instructions cause the video processing device to generate an output video containing student commentary synchronized with the presentation as captured, at least in part, utilizing the dedicated video input source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.
    Inventor: RAMGOPAL MADDULURI